Daniel Morrell was a corporal in the United
States Marine Corps. He joined the Corps on April 30, 1917, and trained at Port Royal, South
Carolina and Quantico, Virginia. He shipped overseas in September of 1917, and
served with the 76th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. He participated in the
battles of Belleau Wood and Chateau-Thierry in the Verdun sector in France. He
was killed in action on July 19, 1918 during the second battle of Marne near the
Marne River in northwestern France.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Morrell of Milford. He is buried in Milford Cemetery. He is listed on the Ellis
County Veterans Memorial.